Kazakhstan tried to block bypass road in Kyrgyzstan

11:52, 20 ноября 2017, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Anastasia BENGARD

tried to block the bypass road in . The President Almazbek Atambayev stated, answering a question about the delimitation and demarcation of borders with neighboring states.

According to him, 85 percent of the borders with have already been demarcated, 15 percent left.

"Of course, it is very difficult, long negotiations are ahead. And I think I will help to reach understanding that it is better when the border is completely fixed, "Almazbek Atambayev said.

"Almost all the issues with were removed, except for one — on the bypass road. We asked to warn us a day or two before the blocking. They tried to block it already. We just did not announce it. This question is ridiculous. It is a whim. Well, the head of  can not do without these , although there are hectares of empty lands in , "the head of state said.

"Half of the borders with the Tajiks is demarcated. We had a condition that the remaining half should be formalized according to the laws and principles that were used to approve the first half, "Almazbek Atambayev added.